| 单词 | maiden's wreath |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmaiden's wreath maiden's wreath n. a Chilean plant of the family Saxifragaceae, Francoa sonchifolia, grown for its decorative clusters of pink or white flowers; cf. bridal wreath n. 2b. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > saxifrage flowers prattling parnel1597 pride of London1629 prince's feather1629 London pride1697 none-so-pretty1731 sanicle1760 heuchera1772 nancy-pretty1825 Bergenia1838 St. Patrick's cabbage1851 spider plant1852 strawberry geranium1880 garden gate1881 megasea1886 maiden's wreath1893 mother of thousands1910 1893 W. Robinson Eng. Flower Garden (ed. 3) 419/1 Francoa (Maiden's Wreath).—Chilian plants of the Saxifrage family...They are rather tender. 1908 G. Jekyll Colour in Flower Garden xiii. 116 Maiden's Wreath (Francoa ramosa) is a plant for many uses. The foliage, though sparing in quantity, is distinct and handsome. The long flower-stems are flung out with a kind of determination of character. 1952 A. G. L. Hellyer Sanders' Encycl. Gardening (ed. 22) 198 Francoa (Maiden's Wreath; Bridal Wreath). < as lemmas |
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